THE PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LIFE

Category Non-Fiction
Format Paperback
Imprint Rupa
Price 250

ISBN: 978-93-5702-240-8
Pages: 224 pages
Date: 5th June 2023

ABOUT THIS BOOK

In The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, renowned psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud explores the hidden
meanings behind the seemingly trivial mistakes and slip-ups that we all make in our daily lives.
From forgetting a name to misreading a sentence, Freud reveals how these common errors can
reveal deep-seated psychological conflicts and repressed desires. Drawing on his extensive clinical
experience and his groundbreaking theories of the unconscious mind, Freud offers a fascinating and
provocative analysis of the complex forces that shape our behavior and influence our relationships.
First published in 1901, this classic work of psychology remains a must-read for anyone interested
in understanding the workings of the human mind.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Sigmund Freud was born on 6 May 1856 in the Austrian Empire (now Czech Republic) and
became one of the most influential thinkers of the early twentieth century. He is considered to be
the founder of psychoanalysis and is famously known for his theories about the unconscious mind,
the importance of dreams and the sources of psychopathology. He is most renowned for his books
The Interpretation of Dreams (1899) and The Ego and the Id (1923). After a long and painful struggle
with cancer of the jaw, he passed away in London on 23 September 1939.